# Ok, boys! Learn the art of being a gentleman.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 9, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005 "2003-12-09T20:16:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005/21 "2003-12-10T13:43:59Z")

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I’m definately up for some duelling. With a rapier, though. None of this duelling pistol rubbish.

Do I get bonus points for knowing how to tie a bowtie? How about if it gradually rotates throughout the evening?

Incidentally, Dangerous Liaisons has a really good duel scene. Just thought I’d throw that in.

~ Isaac

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**Author:** ![Dinaroozie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Dinaroozie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinaroozie)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005/22 "2003-12-10T13:49:16Z")

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One more thing. You need to be a gentleman before you can be a cad.

Also, “Unhand her, you cad!” is my favourite expression, possibly excepting “I’m off to masticate my comestibles.” Okay, now I’m getting sidetracked.

~ Isaac

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**Author:** ![spogga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005/23 "2003-12-10T16:54:32Z")

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Well my fave is "I’m off to masturbate my geni…, never mind you cad.

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**Author:** ![Kricket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f14d63/32.png) [@Kricket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kricket)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005/24 "2003-12-10T16:56:58Z")

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[My letter](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=189785)

And I love the way Johnny Depp explains hand kissing in Don Juan Demarco!

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**Author:** ![Kizarvexius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kizarvexius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kizarvexius)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ok-boys-learn-the-art-of-being-a-gentleman/218005/25 "2003-12-10T18:10:12Z")

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> \*Originally posted by SanguineSpider \*  
> \*\*This Spider’s a chick… my SO is a man, he vouches that I am a “lady” and not one of the Deadly Four on _that_ link mentioned above. You’ve lost me but fight on, my good fellow. \*\*

A thousand apologies for not having made myself clear, milady. I was carried away into near (?) incoherance by my outrage.

The _en garde_ was certainly not directed toward thee, nor toward thy SO (o fortunate one!). It was intended for whichever vitamin-C deficient knave dared to suggest that thy status as a lady was ever in question, let alone in need of testimony.

Having attempted to clarify my position, I must beg thy leave – I have windmills to tilt before lunch.

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